What Do My Lab Test Results Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 17 Feb 2016

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Question : Nonstemi 3 1/2 months ago. 2 stents inserted at pLAD and mLCx. Echo was 60 -65 %. Subsequent ecgs show inverted t and nonspecific "something " consistently with no change. Holter monitor showed depressed st with exertion. I am on a wait list for stress testing and to see a cardiologist. What can I expect? what could this mean?

Answered by Dr. Lilit Baghdasaryan (-4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
ECG changes are not always indicate blocked arteries

Detailed Answer:
Dear Mrs,

There are different possibilities:
1. If you have symptoms again, then there is possibility, that you have blocked arteries again. Stent restenosis also possible.
2. In case there are no symptoms, especially in women and patients with arterial hypertension, ECG changes can be false positive, which means, that there are ECG changes in rest and even with exertion without any problem.
So, don't worry so much, especially if you have no complaints, no chest pain on exertion. Just wait for stress test, which is more accurate, probably there is no abnormality.

Wishing you good health

In case of further questions don't hesitate to ask

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar